Zigadenus virescens
Contr. Gray Herb. 53: 4. 1918.
Common names: Green death camas
Basionym: Helonias virescens Kunth in A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 267. 1816
Synonyms: Anticlea mexicana Kunth Anticlea virescens (Kunth) Rydberg Zigadenus mexicanus (Kunth) Hemsley Zigadenus porrifolius Greene Zigadenus virescens var. porrifolius (Greene) O. S. Walsh ex Espejo & López-Ferrari
Plants 3.5–8.5 dm, from bulbs; bulbs not clumped, tunicate, narrowly ovoid, 3–5 × 1–1.5 cm. Leaves: proximal blades 25–45 cm × 3–20 mm. Inflorescences racemose to paniculate, 15–30-flowered, with 1–4 branches. Flowers nodding; perianth perigynous, campanulate, 4–8 mm diam.; tepals greenish, sometimes tinged with purple, ovate, 4–6 × 1.5–3 mm, somewhat narrowed at base, apex narrowly obtuse; gland 1, obcordate, thick; pedicel recurved at anthesis, 1.5–2 cm, bracts often tinged with purple or pink, ovate, 5–20 mm. Capsules narrowly conic, 10–20 mm. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Montane coniferous forests
Elevation: 1000–3200 m
Distribution
Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., s Mexico
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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toxic +
versatile +
reniform +
obtuse +
sheathing +
herbaceous +
dilated +
narrow +
foliaceous +
absent +
ovate +
membranous +
tunicate +
not clumped +
conic +
Green death camas +
solid +
sheathing +
reduced +
fleshy +
slender +
nodding +
single +
capsular +
obcordate +
thick +
15-30-flowered +
glabrous +
simple +
alternate +
persistent +
basal +
parallel +
glabrous +
yellow;green +
basal +
absent +
obscure +
(2-)3(-4)-locular +
inferior +
many;several +
bracteate +
recurved +
actinomorphic +
perigynous +
showy +
campanulate +
tapering +
Contr. Gray Herb. +
1918 +
contractile +
ellipsoid +
twisted +
wind-distributed +
staminodial +
fertile +
capitate +
distinct +
rudimentary +
barely larger +
diameter +
Zigadenus virescens +
Zigadenus +
species +
tinged with purple;greenish +
connate +
4mm;6mm +
absent +
1.5mm;3mm +
greener +
equal +
narrower +
perennial +
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